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ARTSAKH AND THE UNITED STATES CAN JOINTLY INVESTIGATE AZERBAIJANI SUBVERSIVES' ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO VICTORIA NULAND
February 24 2015
"Ms. Nuland's visit to the regions was important especially from
the perspective that this was the first trip by this level American
official to Armenia after imposing sanctions against Russia by
the West, and presentation of the vision of the USA administration
pertaining to prospective of bipartite relations by her under the new
geopolitical situation was expected", said former Foreign Minister of
Nagorno-Karabakh Arman Melikyan in the conversation with "Aravot",
summing up the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and
Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland's visit. Our interlocutor appraises
the fact that the American side had expressed its readiness to deepen
cooperation in a number of key spheres. At the same time, we gave
a greater attention to the views expressed by Ms. Nuland regarding
the possibility of extradition of the subversives to the Azerbaijani
side convicted for teenager's murder and a number of other crimes in
Artsakh, as well as the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation process. "With
regard to the future of the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation process,
she had expressed her joy that Armenia has not suspended her
participation in it, and this high-level official's statement seemed
strange to many people which was made right after Mr. Serzh Sargsyan
recalled the infamous Armenian-Turkish Protocols. I think that Ms.
Nuland is right that Armenia will be a part of this process as long
as it has not canceled the signature by its official representative
underneath the protocols. Pertaining to the subversives, Ms. Nuland's
humanitarian approaches upset many people, it is hard to understand
the assassins, in fact, the offer to grant liberty and a hero of
Azerbaijan. I think that this issue should be considered in the
political context by putting the words about humanitarian aspirations
aside," said Arman Melikyan, adding that the United States, as well
as the Republic of Armenia do not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an
independent state, and as long as the issue has not acquired its legal
solution, we view Artsakh as a territory of Azerbaijan, which is under
the Baku court's jurisdiction domain. "Thus, the NKR court instances'
activities cannot be considered legal. The Artsakh court decisions
will be considered legitimate by the countries that will recognize
the NKR state independence. Here's what the political and governmental
circles of Armenia should think about. On the other hand, it is worth
remembering, too, that if I'm not mistaken, the Russian foreign
minister was the first who raised the possibility of extradition
of subversives to Azerbaijan via mediation of Russia, this means
that the American official has simply restored the balance," opines
our interlocutor adding that under this situation, the Armenian side
gains the opportunity to make some actions. "If Armenia along with the
Russian relevant authorities carries out joint investigation regarding
the brutal murder in Gyumri, then Artsakh can offer the American side
to carry out a joint investigation for this kind of crimes, as well
as prior to the final resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
to provide legal assistance to Azerbaijani citizens at the NKR courts
and to the people of Artsakh at the Azerbaijani court instances,
it is possible to find mutually acceptable forms for this kind of
partnership."
N. GRIGORYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2015/02/24/168990/
February 24 2015
"Ms. Nuland's visit to the regions was important especially from
the perspective that this was the first trip by this level American
official to Armenia after imposing sanctions against Russia by
the West, and presentation of the vision of the USA administration
pertaining to prospective of bipartite relations by her under the new
geopolitical situation was expected", said former Foreign Minister of
Nagorno-Karabakh Arman Melikyan in the conversation with "Aravot",
summing up the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and
Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland's visit. Our interlocutor appraises
the fact that the American side had expressed its readiness to deepen
cooperation in a number of key spheres. At the same time, we gave
a greater attention to the views expressed by Ms. Nuland regarding
the possibility of extradition of the subversives to the Azerbaijani
side convicted for teenager's murder and a number of other crimes in
Artsakh, as well as the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation process. "With
regard to the future of the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation process,
she had expressed her joy that Armenia has not suspended her
participation in it, and this high-level official's statement seemed
strange to many people which was made right after Mr. Serzh Sargsyan
recalled the infamous Armenian-Turkish Protocols. I think that Ms.
Nuland is right that Armenia will be a part of this process as long
as it has not canceled the signature by its official representative
underneath the protocols. Pertaining to the subversives, Ms. Nuland's
humanitarian approaches upset many people, it is hard to understand
the assassins, in fact, the offer to grant liberty and a hero of
Azerbaijan. I think that this issue should be considered in the
political context by putting the words about humanitarian aspirations
aside," said Arman Melikyan, adding that the United States, as well
as the Republic of Armenia do not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an
independent state, and as long as the issue has not acquired its legal
solution, we view Artsakh as a territory of Azerbaijan, which is under
the Baku court's jurisdiction domain. "Thus, the NKR court instances'
activities cannot be considered legal. The Artsakh court decisions
will be considered legitimate by the countries that will recognize
the NKR state independence. Here's what the political and governmental
circles of Armenia should think about. On the other hand, it is worth
remembering, too, that if I'm not mistaken, the Russian foreign
minister was the first who raised the possibility of extradition
of subversives to Azerbaijan via mediation of Russia, this means
that the American official has simply restored the balance," opines
our interlocutor adding that under this situation, the Armenian side
gains the opportunity to make some actions. "If Armenia along with the
Russian relevant authorities carries out joint investigation regarding
the brutal murder in Gyumri, then Artsakh can offer the American side
to carry out a joint investigation for this kind of crimes, as well
as prior to the final resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
to provide legal assistance to Azerbaijani citizens at the NKR courts
and to the people of Artsakh at the Azerbaijani court instances,
it is possible to find mutually acceptable forms for this kind of
partnership."
N. GRIGORYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2015/02/24/168990/